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Attendance : February 12

CR 70 H/C 68 MA 10

H/C means Holy Communion

LIFE TOGETHER

Email Change: If you need to email Pastor Rutz, please use this email address:

pastor@trinitycreston.org

Sunday morning Bible Class: For the next several weeks, Pastor Rutz will be leading a study on the topic of Christian prayer. All are welcome Sunday mornings at 8:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall.

Lifelight and Early Risers Bible study groups will not meet on Feb. 21 or 28. They will resume in March.

Christian Care: As of February 1, the balance in the Christian Care fund is $690.88.

Looking ahead:

Next Sunday, February 26, will be Transfiguration Sunday. Divine Service with holy communion will be held in both Creston and Mt. Ayr.

Ash Wednesday will be on March 1. Divine Service with imposition of ashes and holy communion will be held at 7:00 p.m., only in Creston.

Wednesday night Lenten services will also be at 7:00 p.m. in Creston.

Easter Sunday will be on April 16.

More information about Holy Week service times will be shared closer to that time.

MISSIONS

Trinity Preschool is now registering students for the 2017-2018 school year. If you know any families who have preschool age children and are looking for a preschool please tell them about Trinity. Invite them to contact the preschool teachers, Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Cook, for more information. The preschool phone number is 782-5095 Ext. 2.

Thank you to all who participated in the Life Care Clinic diaper drive in January. The diapers help out families immensely and they do appreciate your support. The love of God is revealed in every act of kindness.

The Mission Board.

The Mission Board will be traveling to Mission Central in Mapleton, IA on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Pastor Stephen Oliver and his family will be at Mission Central on that day, and Pastor Oliver will be speaking that afternoon. We would like to invite all of Trinity Creston and Mt Ayr to join us. Right now the agenda is to arrive at Mission Central by 10:30 am for a tour of the grounds. A meal will be served at noon with Pastor Oliver speaking soon afterwards. You will get reminders of this event as time goes on. For now, mark Saturday, July 15 on your calendars to keep open for a trip to Mapleton, IA. If there are questions you can talk to any Mission Board member. You'll be hearing from us again soon. The Mission Board.